. A history of the town of Franklin, Mass.; from its settlement to the completion of its first century, 2d March, 1878; with genealogical notices of its earliest families, sketches of its professional men, and a report of the centennial celebration . -, 1846, hewas appointed municipal judge, which office he held until 1860. In 1836 he married Mary R. Gilmore, daughter of David G.,Jr., of Newburgh, Me., at that time residing in Franklin. Rev. John Bowers Preston, who becomes connected with this. ADDENDA. 181 history b} the marriage of a Frankhn daughter, was a native ofFairfield, N. J., in 1770
. A history of the town of Franklin, Mass.; from its settlement to the completion of its first century, 2d March, 1878; with genealogical notices of its earliest families, sketches of its professional men, and a report of the centennial celebration . -, 1846, hewas appointed municipal judge, which office he held until 1860. In 1836 he married Mary R. Gilmore, daughter of David G.,Jr., of Newburgh, Me., at that time residing in Franklin. Rev. John Bowers Preston, who becomes connected with this. ADDENDA. 181 history b} the marriage of a Frankhn daughter, was a native ofFairfield, N. J., in 1770. Early left an orphan, he still made hisway through college, graduating at William and Ann College,Philadelphia, 1793. Traveling for his health, he came to Frank-lin, where he found his theology with Dr. Emmons, and his wife atDea. James Metcalfs. He was settled 8th February, 1798, atRupert, Vt., where he suddenly died 21st February, 1813. Hewas a remarkabh^ faithful minister and man. Mr. Preston married, 6th January, 1799, Polly, daughter ofAsa Haven, then resident with Dea. James Metcalf, and niece ofhis wife. They had five children, of whom two sons graduatedand entered the ministry, and two daughters married ministers. Mrs. Preston afterwards married Dea. James Fisher of Gouver-neur, N. Y., where she died 23d March, 1848. She was of unusualtalents, carrj-ing by her own energy, in spite of poverty, her twosons through college and into the ministry. Lydia Paine Ray, the Jirst lady co
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